Federal authorities conducted raids on Nov. 15 in the banking hub of Charlotte, North Carolina, the Department of Homeland Security said.

Federal officials confirmed Saturday that a surge of immigration enforcement in North Carolina’s largest city has begun, as agents were seen making arrests in multiple locations.

Protests erupted across North Carolina as hundreds rallied in Raleigh against Border Patrol operations in Charlotte, demanding an end to Trump's immigration policies. Demonstrators carried signs advocating for immigrant kindness and community unity,

The latest city bracing for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is Charlotte, North Carolina, which could see an influx of federal agents as early as this weekend, a county sheriff said Thursday.

The push has caused fear and anxiety, especially among people who lack legal status to be in the country, and sparked a number of lawsuits.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Officials and community leaders opposing a pending federal immigration crackdown in North Carolina’s largest city characterized it Friday as an invasion, and urged Charlotte residents to protest peacefully and record agents’ actions from a distance.

A surge of federal agents arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina Saturday to take part in immigration arrests despite protests from the mayor and other local officials.